Ma and Pa

British radio and TV presenter Chris Evans has become a grandfather at the age of 48. The BBC Radio 2 DJ's only daughter Jade gave birth to a son named Teddy early on Friday (09Jan15) morning.
Evans, who has two younger sons, uploaded an image of the newborn on Twitter.com with the caption, "Teddy Rupert is here!!! Everyone doing brilliantly. Congrats to Ma & Pa, Alison and Wardy, Sandra and Gavin !"
Jade is Evans' daughter by his former fiancee Alison Ward, and his two sons are with his current partner Natasha Shishmanian.

While we all go through life interminably ashamed of and embarrassed by our parents, there are a few places where they can actually pay off. Every year, the longstanding institution of the Miss Golden Globe title is awarded to the young daughter (well, usually the daughter) of an established actor, actress, or acting couple hoping to make a name for herself in the business... or, in some cases, just hoping to honor the legacy of their ma and pa.
The latest individual to adopt the honor is Francesca Eastwood, daughter of Clint Eastwood and Frances Fisher. The 19-year-old star of the E! reality series Mrs. Eastwood &amp; Company will be taking the stage beside 2013 Golden Globe Awards hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler during the ceremony this coming January.
But Eastwood is just the most recent of interesting celebrities (and celebrity offspring) to take on the task. Check out our gallery of some of the most notable past Miss Golden Globes, and how far (or not) they've each advanced in the acting game since their turn on the award show stage. Plus, one's a guy. See if you can guess which!
Miss Golden Globe: 10 Women (and Man) to Take the Title
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This article contains major spoilers for the ending of Skyfall.
When you spend your weekdays riding motorcycles across European rooftops, engaging in fisticuffs atop moving trains, downing every glass of liquor you can find, bedding random women without so much as a "So what do you do for a living?", and killing everyone who gets in your way without so much as a quaver, you're probably trying to make up for some longstanding mommy or daddy issues. We've got to imagine that James Bond turned out the way he did in part thanks to a healthy dose of childhood trauma linked to ol' Ma and Pa Bond.
As far as Bond's parents go, all we've ever really had were our own machinations. For the past 50 years, the issues of 007's family and childhood have been skirted by the film franchise, with nary a mention of whomever his parents might be. But if you've already seen the new release of Skyfall (which, if you're reading this spoiler-filed article, you should have!), then you know that some of our questions regarding the lineage of 007 (Daniel Craig) are brought to light in the third act. Hoping to find a secure residence for himself and his beloved boss and mother-figure M (Judi Dench) while awaiting the arrival of the film's villain (Javier Bardem), Bond chooses to retreat to his childhood home — a remote ranch in the foggy hills of Scotland.
There, Bond revisits, and introduces audiences to, the graves of his deceased parents: Andrew Bond and Monique Delacroix Bond, who died when Bond was just a young boy. As the still-living ranch caretaker Kincaide (Albert Finney) reveals, a preadolescent James took hospice in a cavernous tunnel beneath the family's property immediately following his parents' passing, surfacing several days later with the darker, steel demeanor that envelops the Bond we know.
It might well be the first time the movie series has treated its audiences to such substantial information about its super spy's upbringing. But to those who have traveled beyond Eon Production's Bond pictures in their investigations of MI6's golden boy, this scene might serve as more of a callback than a revelation.
The Bond Backstory
In Bond creator Ian Fleming's twelfth (and second to last) book about the secret agent, You Only Live Twice (published in 1964), the author first expanded upon his mainstay character's mysterious background. In this book, Fleming introduced his readers to Andrew Bond (a Scottish representative of an armaments company, educated at Fettes College in his nation's capital of Edinburgh) and the Swiss-born Monique Delacroix Bond. The pair was said by Fleming to have died mountain climbing when James was only 11, which is in keeping with the vague information provided by Finney's character in the conclusive chapter of Skyfall. The same novel introduces a paternal aunt who raised James in England following the death of his mother and father.
Following Fleming's initial foray into the Bond backstory, other media began exploring these elements of 007. In 1973, Fleming's biographer John Pearson wrote the book James Bond: The Authorized Biography of 007, which extrapolates upon the character's personal and professional histories. Bond's family members — "authorized" and otherwise — would find life in their own material. Most notably, Bond's nephew, James Bond, Jr.... a relative who, for all intents in purposes, cannot exist.
The Junior Problem
This character first came to fruition in the 1967 novel The Adventures of James Bond Junior 003½, penned by a still unknown author (using the nom de plume R.D. Mascott). A quarter of a century later, the character was revived in cartoon form for the short-lived series James Bond Jr., which featured the iconic hero's sprightly young nephew grappling with the offspring of Bond nemeses and their respective offspring (i.e., Goldfinger's nefarious daughter Goldie). But to those affixed on the consistency of the Bond universe, there arises a fatal error with James Bond, Jr.
Despite Junior's accreditation as Bond's nephew in both incarnations of the character, Fleming's texts have cited Bond as an only child. If one was impassioned enough to preserve the canon of James Bond, Jr., to seek a loophole in the form of dubbing the aspiring agent a nephew not by blood but by marriage, they'd still be sorely disappointed. Bond has been married once: to the ill-fated Teresa "Tracy" Draco (as featured in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, played by Diana Rigg) a reformed con artist born to criminal kingpin Marc-Ange Draco and an unnamed mother who died when Tracy was young. Like Bond, she was an only child, incapable of herself having any nieces or nephews that she might then transmit, by marriage, to James' claim.
There is truly only one possibility: Tracy's first husband, the duplicitous Count Giulio di Vicenzo. In the interest of keeping James Bond, Jr., a legitimate possibility in the reality of Bond, one could surmise that the boy was a child of one of the Count's siblings — we have no reason to believe that he, unlike his wife and her next husband, was necessarily an only child. Perhaps the child was born during the brief period of time that Tracy (still close with her in-laws despite a failed marriage to Giulio) was married to James prior to her death. And maybe James, too, had warmed his way into the hearts of the considerably less seedy di Vicenzo sibling and spouse, earning a namesake in their son, his nephew-by-marriage-by-marriage. Okay, it's far-fetched, but it's the only way it works.
The point is, even with Fleming's suggestions, with Pearson's followup tome, with the sort of roundabout rationalization you'll find above, and with the ending of Skyfall, James Bond's childhood is moreover a mystery. How the cold, dark man came to be is left largely up to the imaginations of fans... and honestly, that's not a bad thing. Such an iconic figure, who has maintained such a cherished position in the hearts and minds of audiences since the 1960s, deserves a malleable personal history. A tale we can create for him, in the way we deem most suitable for the hero. And, if we can all be a little bit honest, in a way that we deem most suitable for ourselves... after all, who doesn't want to believe that he or she is kind of like James Bond?
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From a beguiling love interest to a problematic professional fighter, some of TV's quirkiest favorites and most anticipated new shows are adding new roles. Check out who is joining the casts of Supernatural, Netflix's House of Cards, and more in our casting roundup below:
Weeds: Daniele Watts, whose previous credits include Cold Case and Criminal Minds and who has a small role in the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film Django Unchained, joins the cast as Angela Mullen, the first recurring love interest for Shane (Alexander Gould). Angela is a fellow police recruit whose quirky allure catches Shane's eye at the academy.
Supernatural: Ty Olsson has landed a recurring role on the eighth season of The CW's Supernatural as Benny, a tall, dark, and handsome stranger. While best known as Sam on Men in Trees, Olsson is no stranger to the fantasy/sci-fi mystery genre, having appeared on Once Upon a Time, Battlestar Gallactica and in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. The CW is keeping a tight lid on Olsson's Supernatural storyline, but we do know that he is a survivor with an ingrained sense of honor and a tell-it-like-it-is blunt manner.
Banshee: Relative newcomer Cedric Stewart (Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse) has been added to the cast of Alan Ball's new drama Banshee. Banshee's action revolves around Lucas Hood (played by Anthony Starr), a criminal who assumes the identity of the sheriff of small town Banshee, PA. Hood of course continues to be haunted by his law-breaking past as gangsters he has crossed hunt him down. Stewart is slated to play Damien Sanchez, a pro MMA fighter who gets into some trouble when he travels to Banshee for his big fight.
House of Cards: Sebastian Arcelus, who is best known for his work on Broadway in shows such as Wicked and Jersey Boys, joins the cast of the David Fincher-produced Netflix original series House of Cards, set to premiere next year. Kevin Spacey stars in this political drama based on Michael Dobbs' novel of the same name as Rep. Frank Underwood, the House or Representatives Majority Whip set on taking over the Presidency. Arceleus' role has not yet been released.
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During Monday night's episode of Dancing with the Stars, contestant Melissa Gilbert, 47, was injured mid-performance, and was rushed to the hospital instantly. The latest update on the star's condition is that the actress has left the hospital and is resuming with "gentle rehearsal," (as she stated on her Twitter, Wednesday). Gilbert was in the middle of a routine with professional dance partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy when she suffered a concussion and a case of whiplash.
Gilbert is in fine spirits after the ordeal. The former Little House on the Prairie star is "very happy to be back on campus rehearsing." Clearly, her farm-bred youth in Walnut Grove has toughened her up to take on any challenge. Considering her spirits, it doesn't look like this setback will slow her down on the dance floor. Keep on truckin', Batgirl.
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Now that director Zack Snyder has locked in British actor Henry Cavill as the titular "Man of Steel", as well as Diane Lane and Kevin Costner for Ma and Pa Kent in Legendary Pictures' upcoming Superman reboot, all that remains is to find a suitable villain. And according to the little bird that's always talking to Deadline, Boardwalk Empire's Michael Shannon could be a top pick for the role.
With a terrific season of Empire now under his belt, and a number of memorable smaller roles in well-reviewed movies like Revolutionary Road, it's about time that Shannon get some big studio money for all his hard work. Plus, his face is certainly oddly-shaped enough to convey some serious malevolence -- in the right light.
Still, while rumors point to the possibility that he could be stepping into the shoes of Kryptonian villain 'General Zod', Shannon is obviously only one of several actors being considered for the undisclosed role. As always, we'll let you know when we hear more.
Source: Deadline

1. Ranking the Potential Ladies of Dark Knight Rises
Six women enter, only two will survive! Here is my take on the six women rumored to be pursuing the two remaining roles (love interest / villain) in the Biggest. Film. Ever.
6. Rachel Weisz: She's never shown me an adequate dark side, and she'd be too close to Katie Holmes on the love interest side. I dig her, but she's not right for the franchise.
5. Keira Knightley: You're not going to find a bigger Knightley apologist than me. Well, maybe Ma and Pa Knightley, but that's it. Still, she's not right for DKR. I could sort of see her as the villain, playing against type, but she's not wholesome enough to nail the love interest.
4. Anny Hathaway: Here's where it gets tough, because it's easy to see Hathaway as either the waifish love interest or as a Poison Ivy-esque redux. I could see it, but it's not our strongest play, if only because Love and Other Drugs proved she's aiming for Academy Awards from here on out.
3. Naomi Watts: I'm definitely getting vibes of Vicky Vale / Catwoman from the dynamic Ms. Watts. Still, we'll do a little better with:
2. Natalie Portman: An excellent choice as the villain, and her Thor casting means she's ready to work big budget. Portman can do pretty much anything she wants, from Closer's to the hard-edge V for Vendetta.
But the best potential casting choice is ...
1. Blake Lively: I know, I know, she doesn't have the pedigree of the other actresses on the list. But The Town really showed me something, and the distance between Gossip Girl and acting like you're from Southie is profound. She's got crossover talent. Plus, because being considered "sexy" is naturally fleeting (see: Fox, Megan) you've got to cast it when you see it. Kim Basinger had "it" and Blake Lively does right now too. Everyone on the list is attractive, but Lively demands attention. And when you're dealing with Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne you need a dynamic force. Lively for the win!
2. "Friends Who Start Dating" Movies on a Collision Course!
Every so often, all of Hollywood gets the exact same idea, at the exact same time. And generally speaking, there can be only one winner (See: Cop Out vs. The Other Guys). Which is what makes 2011's battle, Friends with Benefits vs. No Strings Attached so compelling, because they both feature actors you've heard of, in what seems to be extremely similar romantic comedies. Below are the respective trailers. WARNING: The 'Friends with Benefits' trailer is Red Band and may contain NSFW footage.
So who will triumph, given there can be only one Highlander? Here's the breakdown:
Lead Actors: If you were to seed these folks one through four you'd probably go 1. Portman 2. Kunis 3. Timberlake 4. Kutcher. So that's a wash, we'll give the point to No Strings Attached because Portman is best in show.
Supporting Cast: No Strings Attached features Cary Elwes, Lake Bell, Ludacris, and Kevin Kline. Respectable. But Friends with Benefits counters with Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Andy Samberg, Richard Jenkins, and Patricia Clarkson. No contest, Friends with Benefits ties it up.
Release Date: Friends with Benefits hits theaters in July, while No Strings Attached attacks in January. Portman and crew will strike first, but January is generally reserved for the films studios are slightly ashamed of. I'd rather have the summer release date, and Friends with Benefits takes the lead!
Trailer: Friends with Benefits is a much more straightforward offering, which makes me think they are playing their laughs closer to the vest. No Strings Attached has multiple story arcs, scenes, and gags, more of a "kitchen sink" attempt. Again, the win goes to Friends with Benefits.
Competition: No Strings Attached will take on a drama called The Way Back, starring Colin Farrell and Ed Harris. Friends with Benefits takes on the new Captain America movie. Yikes. It will offer a decent counter-programming option, but I'd still rather face a film not in the superhero genre. No Strings Attached gets the nod, and is now down 3-2.
Director: Friends with Benefits is helmed by Will Gluck, he's hot after directing Easy A. But No Strings Attached is directed by Ivan Reitman. The elder Reitman has had some bombs, but he also directed Ghost Busters. Advantage: Reitman, and it's all tied up!
Intangibles: So what matters more, top line talent or release date? Directing or the supporting cast? This is very close, but I'm going to go with Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake in Friends with Benefits, because I think July has a much higher ceiling than January. Most folks probably won't notice No Strings Attached in the cold and blustery January, but they should be primed for a date night in July. So say we all.
On that note, I hope you have a weekend full of high ceilings!
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Apparently one of the few complaints with Modern Family last season was that Mitchell and Cam, while gay and in love, never showed affection toward each other by way of kissing. I, myself, never noticed this and took no offense to it (and yes, the view is great up here on my horse), but it bothered enough people that the producers vowed to change that.
Thus, The Kiss.
And of course, this episode made a big deal about it but chose to spotlight this in a realistic manner that was already established within the character’s personalities. Basically, they did it in a way that makes sense. Cam, being over the top and dramatic as always, tries to kiss Mitchell in a clothing store. Mitchell is embarrassed by the display of affection and Cam takes offense. Bicker bicker bicker. “You don’t display affection.” “You’re too needy.” “This is just like you!” “No one kisses in a bowling alley!” Fantastic dialogue.
Eventually this all comes back to Jay and his inability to show affection compounded with his uncomfortableness with Mitchell’s homosexuality. And if there is anything we have learned in the past twenty years or so, it is ALWAYS the parents fault. Thanks Mom and Dad! So dear Jaime Foxx, you got it wrong. We blame it on the pa-a-a-a-a-rents.
Anyway, Mitchell, Cam, Gloria, and Claire confront Jay and his inability to show affection, but he counters with HIS own lack of affection from his old man. But, of course, Jay learns his lesson and gives Mitchell a peck on the cheek which allows him to finally show Cam some love with a quick kiss. And that was it. We had to make an uproar to see that kiss? Seriously? I mean, that was the most anti-climatic kiss of all time. It was worse than that one kiss in Jennifer’s Body. That kiss was just a dull, ordinary smooch from people who are comfortable with themselves and their partner. It was basically the kiss that normal couples give each other when they love the other person and was so boring and wasn’t different than any kiss my dad gave my mom on his way to work. Wait, a second. I feel a moral lesson coming up. What is it? I almost... have it... Yes! Got it! Gay guys are boring kissers! That must be what they were wanting to show. Good job ABC!
In the other plot lines, we got the rest of the family dealing with affection. Claire overbears on Alex, who is finally showing some interest in boys. Claire gets Haley to manipulate Alex into confessing her interest but Haley starts to question Claire’s supposed good-girl past. This eventually dissolves into my favorite type of argument when everyone is mad at everyone else and all for good reasons. Needless to say, my family arguments are a-ma-zing. Eventually Alex confronts the boy and confesses her desire to kiss him. In front of his entire soccer team and she does the only thing one can really do in a situation like that. Run away. Fast. Claire confesses that she used to get into shenanigans herself to help Alex cope with the onslaught of embarrassment that awaits her tomorrow, which she’ll get over in ten to fifteen years.
Phil’s desire to win over Jay was the epitome of what sets Modern Family apart from the typical family sit com. The flashback to Phil beatboxing for Jay? Perfect with Jay’s comeback of “you spit on me.” Then when Phil tries to teach him the most degrading song in the world to print a picture, Jay threatens to beat him over the head. In a more traditional sitcom, his response would have been drawn out and slightly over the top (if done well by traditional standards) but here Ed O’Neill plays it subtle. With no laugh track, the joke is kept to a minimum time but it has the maximum impact. Everyone knew how funny this joke was (kinda funny but nothing worth tweeting about) so they delivered it and moved on to the next one. Modern Family knows they have a lot of great material, they know to keep it moving.
Finally we have Jay making fun of Gloria’s traditions. Gloria takes advantage of Jay wanting to make it up to her (after all, you would not want a woman like Gloria mad at you) and Jay’s lack of cultural awareness by making him do the most ridiculous things. This directly and indirectly led to three of my favorite things from this episode. First was the pairing of Manny and Luke. We need more of Luke and Manny. Then we got Jay slapping the chicken and yelling, which sounds very very dirty. And eventually we got Gloria stirring. With her chocolate milk last week and the from behind stirring this week, Modern Family is a veritable .gif making machine. And this week they definitely knew what they were getting into when Jay called Gloria out on it. She gets him back by making him wear his shoes around his neck. Gloria showed some very cunning skills with her little traditions. Can’t wait to see more of that.
So Modern Family is back in fine form. This was definitely a step up from the first episode and if we can get more of nauseous Phil, then life will be sweet.

It's been an eventful week for Twilight fans, as Summit Entertainment dropped a whole bunch of New Moon pics and clips on the web for devotees of the teen vampire saga to drool over. And to top it off, a little over an hour ago they announced a 15-city tour featuring appearances by New Moon castmembers and performances by bands on the soundtrack. Whoa! First, the new clips:
Clip One: "Volturi Fight"
Clip Two: "Event"
Now, about that tour. If you're the lucky resident of one of the 15 cities listed below, and you're brave enough to leave the house and visit your local Hot Topic or Nordstrom (admittedly a dangerous proposition), you'll have the chance to meet an actual member of the New Moon cast, provided they haven't already filed a restraining order against you. Just think, you could be face-to-face with such characters as Man on Bus, Third Werewolf on the Left, or Charlie Bewley's Stunt Double. Awesome!
Following is the text of Summit's official press release:
The nationwide tour will kick off in Los Angeles, CA at the Hollywood &amp; Highland Center on Friday, November 6th with a special event open to the public where fans will be treated with performances by several bands featured on THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON soundtrack scheduled to include Death Cab for Cutie, Anya Marina, Sea Wolf, and Band of Skulls, giving fans a brand-new way to experience the album. Fans can also attend a Question &amp; Answer forum with many of the movie’s cast members.
At each of the 15 city stops along the tour, fans can participate in many THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON activities and prize giveaways related to the film. Additionally, each tour stop will end with a talent Question &amp; Answer forum open to the public and select cities will feature performances from artists on THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON soundtrack. Fans who acquire VIP credentials on October 31st will be granted access to a special event with select cast members at their respective malls.
For the chance to register and meet cast members of the highly anticipated feature film THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, fans need to visit Hot Topic or select Nordstrom stores at 8:00am on October 31st at one of the participating mall locations.Æ They will be given access to return and meet select cast members at that same mall on the assigned scheduled date and time. VIP credentials provided on October 31st are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis to those who make qualifying purchases. VIP credentials are non-transferable.
Visit Hot Topic (www.hottopic.com) and Nordstrom (www.nordstrom.com/newmoon) websites for more details on how to acquire VIP access to meet members of the cast along the tour which runs from November 6th through November 19th. Exact cast members will be subject to availability and may vary from event to event.
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON cast tour will visit the following mall locations:
November 6 – Hollywood &amp; Highland Center (Los Angeles, CA) *
November 8 – Park Meadows (Denver, CO)
November 9 – Natick Collection (Boston, MA) *
November 9 –Mall Location TBD – Check hottopic.com for update (Chicago, IL) *
November 9 – Fair Oaks Mall (Washington, DC)
November 10 – Houston Galleria (Houston, TX)
November 11 – Mall of America (Minneapolis, MN) *
November 11 – Cherry Hill Mall (Philadelphia, PA) *
November 11 – Stonestown Galleria (San Francisco, CA)
November 12 – Mall of Georgia (Atlanta, GA)
November 12 – Westfield Southcenter (Seattle, WA) *
November 13 – Dadeland Mall (Miami, FL)
November 13 – Scottsdale Fashion Square (Phoenix, AZ)
November 14 – Fashion Place (Salt Lake City, UT) *
November 19 - Times Square (New York, NY)
*Denotes a performance by a band featured on THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON soundtrack.
For additional information please visit www.newmoon-themovie.com.

Synopsis

The adventures of a young-at-heart elderly couple living in Chicago. In the pilot episode, Ma and Pa ask a priest to perform the Catholic wedding ceremony they have always wanted. Complications set in when the couple's three daughters think the priest is coming to administer the last rites.